So if there's something I learned....

[islandermyk]

Next time you're out, shoot some groups where you stand up after every shot. When groups shot that way are the same size as groups shot without breaking position, you're done.

Groups are for zeroing and load development . After that use the dot drill's , it is way more effective when working on shot placement because you shoot a new spot every time and have to move to a different aiming point . It is also more relevant because you only get one shot to make it right .

Every time you change targets you should rebuild your position no mater how small the change because you need to adjust the natural point of aim . If you can consistently put your shot on a 1 inch dot at 100 your gonna be GTG then move to 1/2 inch dots . A side effect will be your group size shrinking when checking zero . Doesn't make sense to me to practice shooting groups , especially at 100 , when the end goal is to place 1 shot on target at distance in field conditions . Group shooting is all well and good during load development but after that the ammo is better spent elsewhere working on precision instead of testing the accuracy of the rifle .

I thought precisions was consistency with all mechanical and physical, accuracy was putting the bullet on the spot. So shooting groups improves precision and the dot test improves accuracy? right.

I completely see where you guys are going with this.

I noticed a lot of things when I was my breaking position (Not standing up, but hands off the rifle and kneeling behind the rifle) behind the rifle. I also placed targets from 100 out to 600 yards to practice and get that one shot mentality shot going on.... also going as far as nailing my shots where I wanted them on the piece of steel and seeing it hit where I wanted it to hit, but when I do this I mainly working on my parallax as well. I tried going back and forth without adjusting (given at the time it was clear enough) and saw my 100 yard group opened up a weee bit consistently low.. so that required me to adjust (refine the rifle to me) my cheek rest position a little bit lower... and so far I'm comfortable with it as I'm expecting to change things around sooner or later after trouble shooting and experimenting

I am a lot more aware of how I'm pulling the trigger. Given that I know I am not muscling the rifle in anyway gives me the opportunity to think of other things rather than how I feel behind the rifle.

My first shot's lately haven't been on the 100 yard target, but out to 200 and 300 yards (so far) on a steel plate and recording that first hit. I'll usually shoot a group or two after shooting as far as 600 yards and then straight back in to a 100 yard for a 5 shot group.

I'm trying pretty hard not to over think things when I'm behind my rifle... basically trying to make it feel a little more natural by making my shooting some what more comfortable to me and repetitive/consistent sorta speak.

I laugh every time after I pull the trigger and feel the wall of the trigger system.... "Ooops... that went a little to the right"